Skip to content
PodParley
Rando Rob podcast artwork

PODCAST · technology

Rando Rob

by Rob "Flack" O'Hara

Rob O’Hara talks about Random Items from his massive personal collection of pop culture related items! From Star Wars to monsters, action figures to video games and lunchboxes, Rob has collected it all — and now he’s showing it off to you!

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Mar 4, 2026 · Source feed

Subscribe · 0 Bookmark

Episodes

  1. Rando Rob 0086 – Collectible Darth Vaders

    Star Wars keeps making new movies, but marketing old characters. Here are two interesting Darth Vader items in my collection–one old, and one new! YouTube: […]

  2. Rando Rob 0085 – C16 and Commodore Plus 4

    I am known for my love of the Commodore 64, but not everything the company touched was gold. Most of it wasn’t in fact. YouTube: […]

  3. Rando Rob 0084 – Star Wars Folders and Manuals

    In 7th grade I got Return of the Jedi folders for school. In this episode I find my old Kenner Star Wars manuals and Bantha […]

  4. Rando Rob 0083 – Yamato Ninja Whiskey

    A whiskey bottle shaped like a ninja? It makes perfect sense, especially once you learn about this history of the Nasty Pirates! YouTube: https://youtu.be/f1fvZkxn3GE Support […]

  5. Rando Rob 0082 – Cassette Tapes

    I got rid of most of my old cassettes, but still have about a dozen, including the debut album from comedy legend Judy Tenuda. YouTube: […]

  6. Rando Rob 0108 – Carnival Cruise Badges

    We’re back with brand new episodes of Rando Rob. Today I talk about the badges I kept from my last cruise, and why they’re important […]

  7. Rando Rob 0081 – Giant Silent Bob Figure

    I was an early fan of Clerks, and a little less so as time went on, but can I help it if I look like […]

  8. Rando Rob 0080 – Vintage Monster Books

    These monster books from the 1970s made me think I could build my own masks, monsters, and special effects. I couldn’t, but I tried! YouTube: […]

  9. Rando Rob 0078 – Star Wars Soundtrack Anthology CDs

    I was super excited to find this Star Wars box set for sale in a pawn shop one time. This box set got me excited […]

  10. Rando Rob 0077 – Hanna-Barbera Animation Workshop

    Although it never paid off, I bought this software because I thought it would help me make Scooby Doo cartoons. Things didn’t work out. YouTube: […]

  11. Rando Rob 0076 – Dragon’s Lair Lunchbox

    A game of Dragon’s Lair cost 50 cents and, for me, lasted about 90 seconds. This lunchbox cost a little more, but kept my lunch […]

  12. Rando Rob 0074 – White Castle Hat

    I had to reshoot this one! This episode is a little about this White Castle Hat, and a lot about what White Castle means to […]

  13. Rando Rob 0073 – Jar Jar’s Candy Tongue

    If you wondered what Jar Jar’s tongue tasted like after seeing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this is the candy for you. I never opened […]

  14. Rando Rob 0072 – Blank Floppy Disks

    Boxes of blank floppy disks might seem like a boring birthday gift, but back when I had my Commodore 64 and a modem, there’s nothing […]

  15. Rando Rob 0071 – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Infocom

    Infocom’s classic interactive fiction game that I did not completely understand until I was older and had read the book. Don’t Panic! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4TTCpUQCIg Support […]

  16. Rando Rob 0070 – Mouse Pads!

    I might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel the week I decided to show off my mouse pad collection! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUKYEDEguZ4 Support Rando […]

  17. Rando Rob 0069 – Boatfest 2022

    A brief recap and data dump after attending Boatfest 2022, a retrocomputing gathering in Hurricane, West Virginia. Unique “on the road” episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDFZ6qkAZrc Support […]

  18. Rando Rob 0068 – Fisher Price Adventure People

    Here are a few of the Fisher Price Adventure sets I had as a kid. The best thing was that they were compatible with Star […]

  19. Rando Rob 0067 – Wargames on VHS

    I only saved my favorite movies on VHS, and this is one of them: WarGames! YouTube: https://youtu.be/WsrT4ZgrIaY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]

  20. Rando Rob 0066 – Star Wars Biker Scouts

    The Biker Scout from Return of the Jedi is probably my favorite Star Wars action figure. Here are a few different ones I have, sitting […]

  21. Rando Rob 0065 – Autographed Star Wars Action Figures

    The one thing I learned about obtaining autographs from Star Wars actors was the less they showed their face on camera, the cheaper the autograph […]

  22. Rando Rob 0064 – Ninja Trilogy DVDs

    Even though I got rid of 99% of my DVDs, I kept these classics: Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3: The […]

  23. Rando Rob 0063 – Mighty Muggs Boba Fett

    I’m a sucker for a Boba Fett figure, especially one as cute as this one! YouTube: https://youtu.be/crsBYELIwk4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]

  24. Rando Rob 0062 – Lifesize Star Wars Blasters

    Someone made models of the old Kenner action figure Star Wars guns, scaled them up, and 3D printed them. Someone else (me) bought them! YouTube: […]

  25. Rando Rob 0061 – Vintage McDonald’s Big Mac Glass

    One day while staring at my collection of vintage McDonald’s drinking glasses I noticed I was missing one. eBay to the rescue! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_K8j2-KV1iw Support […]

  26. Rando Rob 0060 – Pac-Man Fever 45 Record

    I own this vinyl single and it’s driving me crazy! Pac-Man was everywhere in the early 80s — in arcades, on t-shirts, on lunchboxes, and […]

  27. Rando Rob 0058 – Commodore 64 1541-III

    The 1541-III was one of the first SD-card based readers for the C64. I used it for a short period of time before the Ultimate […]

  28. Rando Rob 0057 – Pancho’s Drinking Glass

    Pancho’s wasn’t known for having great food, but it was all you can eat as long as you kept raising the flag! Pancho’s is gone, […]

  29. Rando Rob 0107 – Ghostbusters II Topps Trading Cards

    Who you gonna call? Topps, if you want to own a set of these Ghostbusters II trading cards from 1989! YouTube: https://youtu.be/H_93OV_jKc0 Support Rando Rob […]

  30. Rando Rob 0056 – Star Wars Audioclips

    There was a time when the easiest way to get sound clips for Windows was to buy them. Here’s my original copy of Star Wars […]

  31. Rando Rob 0055 – Hostess Twinkie the Kid Carrier

    What’s the best way to protect a Hostess Twinkie from getting smooshed in your lunch box? With a Twinkie the Kid Hostess Twinkie Carrier, of […]

  32. Rando Rob 0106 – Star Wars Droid Escape Pod

    After Star Wars became a blockbuster, Kenner realized they were sitting on a gold mine and started making things like this: the droid’s escape pod, […]

  33. Rando Rob 0054 – Trivia Fever

    Today I got the fever — Trivia Fever! This was a computer game that could be played… without a computer? YouTube: https://youtu.be/12kvLpcgVcY Support Rando Rob […]

  34. Rando Rob 0105 – Alien Autopsy Doll

    I pulled out this alien autopsy doll as a tribute to my friend Josh, who passed away earlier this year. RIP Josh, and RIP random […]

  35. Rando Rob 0053 – 1985 Dynamite Magazine with Garfield

    My 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Estrada, was a huge fan of Garfield. She bought this magazine in 1985, and I ended up with it in […]

  36. Rando Rob 0052 – The Stuff

    Try the Stuff! The Stuff is good for you! Why won’t you eat the Stuff? I love this movie, and love this little tribute to […]

  37. Rando Rob 0051 – A Shrunken Head

    So maybe it’s not a real shrunken head, but it’s one of the funniest things my grandma ever mailed me. YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrQUkQJGIPs Support Rando Rob […]

  38. Rando Rob 0104 – Retroid Pocket 3 Plus

    The Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-based portable gaming system that plays everything from Atari 2600 to… GameCube and Wii games? YouTube: https://youtu.be/A58t-FOEYqw Support Rando […]

  39. Rando Rob 0103 – Reader’s Digest Books

    I love these old Time Life and Reader’s Digest books. Here are two I own: “Great Disasters” and “Strange Stories, Amazing Facts.” YouTube: https://youtu.be/29bYGet-qd4 Support […]

  40. Rando Rob 0050 – Z64 Console Copier for N64

    In this video I show off my vintage Z64 console copier for the N64, along with my old Zip Drive and some Zip Disks. This […]

  41. Rando Rob 0049 – Handheld Oregon Trail Game

    I played Oregon Trail on an Apple II as a kid. Now you can play this portable version as a passenger in a car. Or […]

  42. Rando Rob 0102 – Metal Space Invaders

    A friend made these for another friend. Somehow I ended up with them, painted them, and now look at them every day. Space Invaders! YouTube: […]

  43. Rando Rob 0101 – Animal Puppet

    Many years ago I got rid of all my childhood puppets… except one. My favorite puppet also happens to be the best drummer of all […]

  44. Rando Rob 0048 – Amazing Johnathan Autographed DVD

    Amazing Johnathan was one of the funniest people on the planet. I got to see him live twice, once on his farewell tour in 2017. […]

  45. Rando Rob 0047 – Run DMC Action Figures

    Rocking a rhyme is not that tricky with these action figures of Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC — It’s McDaniels, not McDonalds. YouTube: https://youtu.be/j6Nhz0IHVB8 […]

  46. Rando Rob 0046 – Talking Pee-wee Herman Doll

    My father says I can have anything I want. So guess what I want? A new brain? No. A Pee-wee Herman talking doll. (It’s not […]

  47. Rando Rob 0045 – Showbiz Pizza Glass Mugs

    Showbiz Pizza, where a kid could be a kid and a parent could have a cold beer in a glass mug while trying to drown […]

  48. Rando Rob 0100 – Painting of a Gremlins Lunchbox

    I own paintings and I own a Gremlins lunchbox, so it was only a matter of time before I ended up with a painting of […]

  49. Rando Rob 0044 – Monster Mash and Trapper Keeper

    In this two-for-one episode I talk about General Mills’ Monster Mash cereal before showing off a new retro-looking Trapper Keeper from Walmart YouTube: https://youtu.be/azYZ__OxDkg Support […]

  50. Rando Rob 0041 – Vintage Star Wars Dixie Cups

    Vintage Star Wars items are like a refreshing drink, especially when they can be used to serve a refreshing drink. I love these Star Wars […]

View all 106 episodes →

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Rob O’Hara talks about Random Items from his massive personal collection of pop culture related items! From Star Wars to monsters, action figures to video games and lunchboxes, Rob has collected it all — and now he’s showing it off to you!

HOSTED BY

Rob "Flack" O'Hara

CATEGORIES

technology arts leisure

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Rando Rob have?

Rando Rob currently has 106 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Rando Rob about?

Rob O’Hara talks about Random Items from his massive personal collection of pop culture related items! From Star Wars to monsters, action figures to video games and lunchboxes, Rob has collected it all — and now he’s showing it off to you!

How often does Rando Rob release new episodes?

Rando Rob publishes regularly with 106 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

Where can I listen to Rando Rob?

You can listen to Rando Rob on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Rando Rob?

Rando Rob is created and hosted by Rob "Flack" O'Hara.
URL copied to clipboard!